Percival, John [aka Mad Jack Percival] (1779-1862) and James Barron (1768-1851) Documents Related to the Schooner Porpoise.

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Percival, John [aka Mad Jack Percival] (1779-1862) and James Barron (1768-1851) Documents Related to the Schooner Porpoise. Five documents (four of which matted and framed together) related to the U.S. Navy's topsail schooner Porpoise, c. 1830, some period duplicates, different sizes.
In the early 1830s, the Porpoise cruised the West Indies in search of pirates.
Estimate $600-800


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